US Life insurance payout from a Canadian resident

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October 25, 2023
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My father is a Canadian resident who just died in Canada in 2023. What will the tax impact be for me regarding the life insurance proceeds I will be getting from his US based life Insurance? I am wondering if the fact he was a Canadian resident has an impact in taxation/filing and if I need to be proactive.

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MartyG

Level 4

Hi Stephaniemajor99 again!!

First of all, I'm sorry for your loss.

I am assuming that you are a US Resident. In the US, life insurance proceeds received by the beneficiary are not Taxable Income. It would not matter if your father was a non-US resident, as it is US based life insurance proceeds, and the recipient (you) is a US resident.

See this website: https://www.irs.gov/faqs/interest-dividends-other-types-of-income/life-insurance-disability-insurance-proceeds

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